( BrE also less frequent car·case ) / ˈkɑːkəs; NAmE ˈkɑːrkəs/ noun
the dead body of an animal, especially of a large one or of one that is ready for cutting up as meat
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French carcois , variant of Old French charcois ; in later use from French carcasse ; of unknown ultimate origin.